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Lovers Lane Deaf Ministry

Our Deaf Fellowship meets Sundays at the Christ Family Center (northwest side of campus) in room 103/105, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. for Bible study and worship in American Sign Language. We provide voice interpreting for our hearing friends and families of the Deaf.

On the first Sundays of the month, our Deaf Fellowship worships at the 10:50 a.m. traditional worship service in the Sanctuary (east side of campus) which is also captioned and interpreted in ASL. On all other Sundays of the month, the Deaf Fellowship worships with the CrossWalk modern service in Asbury Hall at 10:50 a.m., interpreted in ASL.

“Ruth” Wednesdays, September 19 to October 10, 2018, 7pm to 8pm in the Dudley Dancer Room. This unique study will use coloring, the ASL video bible and Eugene Peterson’s “The Message” translation of the Book of Ruth. Bring coloring pencils. Cost for book is $5. Please RSVP at thudspeth@llumc.org.

“Mary” Advent ASL Bible Study, Wednesdays, November 28 to December 19, 2018. Dudley Dancer Room, 7pm to 8pm. This study will use coloring, the ASL Bible video and Eugene Peterson’s “The Message” translation of the stories of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Cost for book is $5. Please RSVP with Tom Hudspeth at thudspeth@llumc.org

Rev. Dr. Thomas Hudspeth

Rev. Dr. Thomas Hudspeth

Pastor of Congregational Care & Deaf Ministry

What did you do before working at Lovers Lane?

I had served four years as the Associate Pastor at First United Methodist Church in Marshall, Texas. It was there that I began a Doctor of Ministry course on “American Sign Language as a Means of Grace,” which God used to lead me to Lovers Lane. Prior to serving in Marshall, I had served two churches in New Zealand as a supply presbyter of the Methodist Church of New Zealand/Te Hahi Weteriana O Aotearoa.

What brought you to Lovers Lane?

In 2001, my brother, who was working in Dallas, drove past Lovers Lane and saw a banner that said “Deaf Ministry” on the corner of Northwest Highway and Inwood Road. My father relayed to me what my brother had seen, and as I was doing my Doctor of Ministry project on Deaf ministry, I believed God must be using my brother to get my attention to what God was doing at Lovers Lane.

Why do you appreciate serving in your ministry area?

Serving in a large church with talented and loving staff maximizes opportunities for serving and witnessing on a large scale of ministry. Serving at Lovers Lane impacts our local, regional, national, and global community of not only Deaf persons but other populations for whom love is a stranger.